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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by santi_panti on Thursday October 13, 2022 @03:37PM (#33195538)
Hey, I got my H1-B a long time ago (more than 6 years). I only used it for like 6 months. I still have my I-94. If I tried to get a job in the states again, would I have to be counted against the cap once more or could I just use my unused time?

If I could, how long would I have to use that unused time? Also, if I changed nationality, would I lose it?

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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by santi_panti on Thursday October 13, 2022 @03:38PM (#33195546)
Also, thanks for doing this, I think this is the second time I've seen you do it and all the questions and answers are very interesting.
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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by proberts on Thursday October 13, 2022 @03:52PM (#33195710)
The law isn't clear on this. The only way to really know is through the filing of a cap-exempt petition. When exactly were you last in the U.S. in H-1B status? Changing your citizenship wouldn't impact the analysis or outcome.
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Re:I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for... by santi_panti on Monday October 24, 2022 @01:49AM (#33313319)
April of 2017
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